English-Thai Dictionary
dreadnought
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DREADNOUGHT
DREADNOUGHT Dread "nought `, n.
1. A British battleship, completed in 19 6 -- 19 7, having an armament consisting of ten 12 -inch guns, and of twenty-four 12 -pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by a main armament of big guns all of the same caliber. She has a displacement of 17,9 tons at load draft, and a speed of 21 knots per hour.
2. Any battleship having its main armament entirely of big guns all of one caliber. Since the Dreadnought was built, the caliber of the heaviest guns has increased from 12 in. to 13 ½ in. , 14 in. , and 15 in. , and the displacement of the largest batteships from 18, tons to 3 , tons and upwards. The term superdreadnought is popularly applied to battleships with such increased displacement and gun caliber.
New American Oxford Dictionary
dreadnought
dread nought |ˈdredˌnôt ˈdrɛdˌnɔt |(also dreadnaught ) ▶noun 1 historical a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns. [named after Britain's HMS Dreadnought, which was the first to be completed (1906 ).] 2 archaic a heavy overcoat for stormy weather.
Oxford Dictionary
dreadnought
dreadnought |ˈdrɛdnɔːt | ▶noun 1 historical a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-calibre guns. [named after Britain's HMS Dreadnought, which was the first to be completed (1906 ).] 2 archaic a fearless person. 3 archaic a heavy overcoat for stormy weather.
Duden Dictionary
Dreadnought
Dread nought Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |ˈdrɛdnɔːt |der Dreadnought; Genitiv: des Dreadnoughts, Plural: die Dreadnoughts englisch ; »Fürchtenichts «englisches Großkampfschiff
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